Abbreviations

The abbreviations listed here should be used in addresses on mail. By using the city-state
abbreviations, it is possible to enter city, state, and five-digit ZIP Code on the last line
of address within a maximum of 28 positions; 13 positions for city, 1 space between city and
state abbreviation, 2 positions for state, 2 spaces between state and ZIP Code, and 10 positions
for ZIP+4 Code.

Two-Letter State And Possession Abbreviations

Alabama

AL

Alaska

AK

Arizona

AZ

Arkansas

AR

American Samoa

AS

California

CA

Colorado

CO

Connecticut

CT

Delaware

DE

District of Columbia

DC

Federated States of Micronesia

FM

Florida

FL

Georgia

GA

Guam

GU

Hawaii

HI

Idaho

ID

Illinois

IL

Indiana

IN

Iowa

IA

Kansas

KS

Kentucky

KY

Louisiana

LA

Maine

ME

Marshall Islands

MH

Maryland

MD

Massachusetts

MA

Michigan

MI

Minnesota

MN

Mississippi

MS

Missouri

MO

Montana

MT

Nebraska

NE

Nevada

NV

New Hampshire

NH

New Jersey

NJ

New Mexico

NM

New York

NY

North Carolina

NC

North Dakota

ND

Northern Mariana Islands

MP

Ohio

OH

Oklahoma

OK

Oregon

OR

Palau

PW

Pennsylvania

PA

Puerto Rico

PR

Rhode Island

RI

South Carolina

SC

South Dakota

SD

Tennessee

TN

Texas

TX

Utah

UT

Vermont

VT

Virginia

VA

Virgin Islands

VI

Washington

WA

West Virginia

WV

Wisconsin

WI

Wyoming

WY

Armed Forces theAmericas

AA

Armed Forces Europe

AE

Armed Forces Pacific

AP

Geographic Directional Abbreviations

North

N

South

S

East

E

West

W

Northeast

NE

Southeast

SE

Northwest

NW

Southwest

SW

Abbreviations For Street Designators (Street Suffixes)

Alley

ALY

Annex

ANX

Arcade

ARC

Avenue

AVE

Bayou

BYU

Beach

BCH

Bend

BND

Bluff

BLF

Bottom

BTM

Boulevard

BLVD

Branch

BR

Bridge

BRG

Brook

BRK

Burg

BG

Bypass

BYP

Camp

CP

Canyon

CYN

Cape

CPE

Causeway

CSWY

Center

CTR

Circle

CIR

Cliffs

CLFS

Club

CLB

Corner

COR

Corners

CORS

Course

CASE

Court

CT

Courts

CTS

Cove

CV

Creek

CRK

Crescent

CRES

Crossing

XING

Dale

DL

Dam

DM

Divide

DV

Drive

DR

Estates

EST

Expressway

EXPY

Extension

EXT

Fall

FALL

Falls

FLS

Ferry

FRY

Field

FLD

Fields

FLDS

Flats

FLT

Ford

FRD

Forest

FRST

Forge

FRG

Fork

FRK

Forks

FRKS

Fort

FT

Freeway

FWY

Gardens

GDNS

Gateway

GTWY

Glen

GLN

Green

GRN

Grove

GRV

Harbor

HBR

Haven

HVN

Heights

HTS

Highway

HWY

Hill

HL

Hills

HLS

Hollow

HOLW

Inlet

INLT

Island

IS

Islands

ISS

Isle

ISLE

Junction

JCT

Key

KY

Knolls

KNLS

Lake

LK

Lakes

LKS

Landing

LNDG

Lane

LN

Light

LGT

Loaf

LF

Locks

LCKS

Lodge

LDG

Loop

LOOP

Mall

MALL

Manor

MNR

Meadows

MDWS

Mill

ML

Mills

MLS

Mission

MSN

Mount

MT

Mountain

MTN

Nock

NCK

Orchard

ORCH

Oval

OVAL

Park

PARK

Parkway

PKY

Pass

PASS

Path

PATH

Pike

PIKE

Pines

PNES

Place

PL

Plain

PLN

Plains

PLNS

Plaza

PLZ

Point

PT

Port

PRT

Prairie

PR

Radial

RADL

Ranch

RNCH

Rapids

RPDS

Rest

RST

Ridge

RDG

River

RIV

Road

RD

Row

ROW

Run

RUN

Shoal

SHL

Shoals

SHLS

Shore

SHR

Shores

SHRS

Spring

SPG

Springs

SPGS

Spur

SPUR

Square

SQ

Station

STA

Stravenue

STRA

Stream

STRM

Street

ST

Summit

SMT

Terrace

TER

Trace

TRCE

Track

TRAK

Trafficway

TRFY

Trail

TRL

Trailer

TRLR

Tunnel

TUNL

Turnpike

TPKE

Union

UN

Valley

VLY

Viaduct

VIA

View

VW

Village

VLG

Ville

VL

Vista

VIS

Walk

WALK

Way

WAY

Wells

WLS

Extended Suffix Table

The following table lists suffix forms that may appear in address files. The
corresponding official USPS suffix (as coded in the ZIP+4 National Directory File) is
shown in the adjacent column.